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Childhood Speech Impairment and Dementia Risks Among U.S. Older Adults
International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 4, July/August 2026.ABSTRACT Background Speech problems in childhood have profound implications for learning, communication, as well as the development of social and cognitive skills in adulthood. However, research has yet examined how early life speech problems may be associated with subsequent dementia risks in later life.
Haowei Wang, Shu Xu, Yalian Pei
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Phonological Awareness Trajectories: Young Spanish-English and Cantonese-English Bilinguals. [PDF]
Lang Learn, 2019 Uchikoshi Y.
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International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 4, July/August 2026.ABSTRACT Background Speech sound disorder (SSD) is broadly defined as difficulty producing speech sounds in childhood. It can have a lasting impact on academic outcomes and well‐being, making effective early intervention vital. Speech and language therapists (SLTs) consider parental involvement—particularly supporting their child with home practice—as ...
Katherine Pritchard +3 more
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International Journal of Language &Communication Disorders, Volume 61, Issue 4, July/August 2026.ABSTRACT Purpose This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the fluency‐ enhancing effect of DAF alone in individuals with developmental stuttering. Methods Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we searched multiple databases for studies published between 2000 and 2024.
Daichi Iimura +2 more
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How do gestural interactions support visuospatial cognition in STEM learning?
British Journal of Educational Technology, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 1140-1162, July 2026.Abstract Existing literature shows that touchscreen devices can support learning of visuospatially rich STEM content. However, the mechanisms by which touchscreen devices support cognition in learning remains unclear. This study examined how gestural interactions afforded by touchscreen devices support visuospatial cognition in STEM learning by ...
Zhen Xu +4 more
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Predictive Examination of Phonological Awareness Among Hebrew-Speaking Kindergarten Children. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2019 Wasserstein D, Lipka O.
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Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 4, July 2026.ABSTRACT The prosodic characteristics of a native language greatly influence early language acquisition. Yet, Japanese mothers are known to use a specific prosodic structure in infant‐directed vocabulary (IDV)—specifically, three‐mora, two‐syllable words with a heavy‐light pattern—which, crucially, differs from the standard prosodic rhythm of adult ...
Yoritaka Akimoto +5 more
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Stable auditory processing underlies phonological awareness in typically developing preschoolers. [PDF]
Brain Lang, 2019 Bonacina S +5 more
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Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 4, July 2026.ABSTRACT Human newborns are able to discriminate between certain languages but not others. This ability has long been attributed to sensitivity to rhythm—the temporal regularities in speech of different languages. Here, we demonstrate through a series of computational simulations that this discrimination behavior can be achieved using no temporal ...
Ruolan Leslie Famularo +3 more
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